How to Use artificial in a Sentence
artificial
adjective- The country's borders are artificial, and were set with no consideration for the various ethnic groups in the region.
- This product contains no artificial colors natural substances are used.
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Each nose dive down the ride’s artificial waterfall put a bigger smile on his face.
— Sheeka Sanahori, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 -
Christmas trees — real and artificial — are increasing in price this year.
— Carter Evans, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2022 -
The conference played out beneath vast chandeliers and life-size artificial palm trees.
— Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022 -
Many artificial trees will be divided into three sections.
— Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 2 Dec. 2022 -
This simple formula is easy to digest and doesn’t contain artificial flavors or colors.
— Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022 -
Threats in Hawaii include predation by non-native barn owls, cats and mongoose, as well as disorientation from artificial lights.
— Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2022 -
OpenAI assumes that its work is fated to evolve into an artificial general intelligence—a machine that can do anything.
— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2022 -
The chairs, clad in artificial leather, feature a thin foam cushion in the front.
— Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Keep in Mind This artificial plant does not come with a planter.
— Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023 -
Spray an artificial bloom with polyacrylic spray, then let dry and place over the rocks.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023 -
The best way to store an artificial Christmas tree is to take it apart and pack all the pieces into a storage bag.
— Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2023 -
If your space doesn’t get enough light, an artificial grow light can be used.
— Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Use artificial tears to moisten and soothe the surface of your eyes.
— Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024 -
There are no fake sounds, there are no artificial gear shift changes.
— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024 -
What plants have to teach us about life, both real and artificial.
— Longreads, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Fill a jar with the objects and call it done, or place artificial flowers in the jar with the coins or stones to create a faux bouquet.
— Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024 -
Bunches of artificial lemons add a bit of sunshine to your front door.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024 -
The local derby allowed the use of both live bait and artificial lures.
— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024 -
In the final footage from the clip, a soaking Swift sat atop a telephone box in a studio as artificial rain poured down on her.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 -
Giordano points out that the lakes seen surrounding the king’s palace in paintings from this time are artificial.
— Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023 -
There is a tent at the end of one of two grass practice fields, and a new large tent has been constructed above an artificial surface field.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 -
While drinking blood samples through the artificial skin, the body lice picked up the bacteria.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024 -
Both will readily take live bait and artificial lures, including many of the same baits and lures.
— Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Along with the remains, an artificial hip was found consistent with the one Erwin had.
— David Chiu, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023 -
Large urns holding a tower of artificial pumpkins add height to the front door display.
— Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023 -
An artificial Snoop comes in on the second verse to further push K. Dot into firing back and Drake.
— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024 -
Grab some green felt and make your own palm fronds or buy some artificial ones to easily DIY this costume.
— Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 24 June 2023 -
Even for the most classically artificial musical number, in which the stars dance on a rooftop, Sher maintained maximum flexibility.
— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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